Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2010) award
Yumiko Kawaguchi
かわぐち ゆみこ
Kawaguchi Yumiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Philadelphia, USA → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, care researcher, former elementary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Care Support Momo Co., Ltd. (founder), Japan ALS Association (board member), ALS/MND Support Center Sakura-kai (NPO) (board member), Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School (visiting researcher)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Gakugei University | Faculty of Education | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Ritsumeikan University | Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences | Doctoral Program | 学術博士 | — | Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University
Faculty of Education
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Japan
Became an elementary school teacher after graduation; left the post in 1988
Ritsumeikan University
Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences
/ Doctoral Program
Degree:
学術博士
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral dissertation on conflicts around mechanical ventilation for ALS
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | A Body That Doesn't Leave: Living the Daily Life of ALS | — | Ōya Soichi Prize Committee | winner |
| 2013 | Hajime Kawakami Prize (Encouragement Award) | Doctoral dissertation (on conflicts around mechanical ventilation for ALS) | — | Hajime Kawakami Prize Committee | winner (encouragement prize) |
Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
2010
Work:
A Body That Doesn't Leave: Living the Daily Life of ALS
Organization:
Ōya Soichi Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Hajime Kawakami Prize (Encouragement Award)
2013
Work:
Doctoral dissertation (on conflicts around mechanical ventilation for ALS)
Organization:
Hajime Kawakami Prize Committee
Result:
winner (encouragement prize)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Body That Doesn't Leave: Living the Daily Life of ALS
2009 non-fictionA personal and investigative account of supporting a family member with ALS at home using mechanical ventilation, documenting practical caregiving and the ethical and systemic issues encountered.
careALSfamilymedical ethicshome-based care
Beyond the Terminal Stage: For People Involved with ALS and All Serious Illnesses
2015 non-fictionExplores end-stage care and approaches to supporting people involved with ALS and other serious illnesses.
end-of-life caresupport systemspatient and family perspectives
Bibliography
- A Body That Doesn't Leave: Living the Daily Life of ALS
- Beyond the Terminal Stage: For People Involved with ALS and All Serious Illnesses
- Pocket Manual for Home Mechanical Ventilation: Daily Life and Support (co-editor)
- Guide for Asking Helpers to Perform Phlegm Suctioning (supervisor)
- Special Class: Let's Talk About Death (co-author)
- Thinking About Abandoned Lives (editor/co-author)
- Shouting for Care in an Age of Anxiety (co-author)
- Illness, Disability, and the Books at My Side (co-author)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style narrativepractice-grounded prosecalm yet empathetic voice
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday carefamily rolesconflicts between systems and ethics
Legacy
Through practical insights and critical examination of home-based care for ALS patients and their families, she has contributed to discussions on medical and caregiving systems and social support, bridging academic research and frontline practice.
Academic Societies
- Japan ALS Association
Trivia
- Returned to Japan from London in 1995 after her mother developed ALS.
- Founded a home-visit care service company, Care Support Momo Co., Ltd., in 2003.
- Won the Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize in 2010 for 'A Body That Doesn't Leave.'